The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-01-20

VIXEN a1sd h feeding milk cows, Tor which 1t
- perhaps best adapted, II produces batter and
milk more reseDblipg the summer produce than
csn possibly b obtained from any other feeding
8. i enables the farmer % secure his forage
crops In the most simple and econoGi cal man
ner.
HOW RAIN - PRODUCED.
Did Il ever occur to the reader that there ID
just - mach water IL the Or shove him on .
clear bright day - on cloudy or rainy one?
Rain does not come from some~her else, or II
Il il waited over you By the wind from slsewere.
the water that was over Jon 10 simply Jwafsed o.
from some other place. What IL said above ex-
plains this Water 10 absorbed in the cir shove
% IT certain tempsrature, and Il becomes In
sens BILE. Cool that cir By wind draft Of cool
er atmosphere. or by . electrical or chemical In
huences, and the moment the air becomes cool
er II gives mp some Of the wstery particles that
were insensible or invisible 70 the higher tenn
perAture. These email particles thus given out
unite. and when enough Of these eoalesce, OBJ
struct the light and show - clouds. When
enough Of them unite to be too hesvy 70 lost IN
the ar. they begin 70 descend: pair after pair Of
One Of these minute rain drops ID made up Of
millions Of Infinitely small wstery particles.
Air passing over the cold tops Of mountains
ie cooled down % thst It gives up good deal Of
the concealed wAtery. vapof. and hence little
rain falls in the region along the Ice side Of the
mountains. TITS 10 Why - little rain falls In
Colorado and in other places north and soath Of
that state. The prevailing winds blow from the
west, and the cool tops Of the Rocky Mountains
lower the temperature, and thus take out the
moisture, that would otherwise fall in rain
EE.
SMALL YARMo.
A community Of email farms has many sdvan-
tages which are not known whore large farms
are the rule. The farms arc bstter cultivased
and cared for. then the whole section bears :
more thrifty appearance. Neighbors ass nsas-
ef and generally Of . moro Intelligent class,
while roads are better, and churches, school
houses. stores and other ccnveniencee necees
airy TO the most advanced civilization ore more
numer0us' and their advantages can be the
moro easily and conveniently enjoyed.
SOAP 70. CLEANING CLOTHES.
For sosp to clean clothes without rubbing:
Take two pounds sol soda. two pounds yellow
bar soap, and ten Qsarts water. Cut the soae
in thin slices, and boil together two hours:
strain. and Il viii be a Tor ne. Pat the clothes
In soak the night before yoa wash, and % evoTy
paileul % watsf In which yoa boil them, ad1
pousl o. soap. They win nssd no rubbing, sat
merely rinsing.
HRBNC0 MU0TA1D.
Thrse tablsspoonfals Of mustard, one table
spoonful o. granulassd sugar. well worked 10
add one teacupful Of vinegar. . little at . time,
working Il Ill smooth, then set on tho stove and
cook three or four mtnutes, stirring Ill the ine,
when cool odd one tablespoonful Of the best
olive oil, taking care TO got Il all thoroughly
worked In, and smooth. Ton will 6nd this vegy
nice.
INDIAN PUDDING.
Three heaping tablespoonfuls Of meal md
one Of noar stirred together, and vet with
little cold milk. Pour over this mixture one
pint OF boiling milk, and odd half Q cupful q
molasses, half . tesspocpful Of clovee. and
salt. When ready for the oven add ono and .
half cupfuls Of cold milk. This u very nice
SERVED with cream.